ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERRORE:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

What happened and more importantly, how to I fix this? I haven't been doing anything risky or exotic.

Last edited by InkKnife on Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Looks like this was caused by my turning off my modem but not turning off my WiFi base station. Apparently if Update Manager looks for updates while connected to a wifi base station that is not connected to the Internet bad things happen. It is a known bug.http://osdir.com/ml/ubuntu-bugs/2012-12/msg01738.html